Notes on documentation, apps, and claims consulting.

Free Construction Takeoff from a Floor Plan (Scale Once, Measure Areas)

Need SF and LF without a full estimating suite? Calibrate scale from one known measurement, then measure areas and runs free in the browser with TakeOff Tool.

August 9, 2026

Construction Photo Documentation by Location (Not by Week)

Organize construction photo documentation by room and elevation on the plan — so punch lists and progress photos stop living in folders named after the week.

August 9, 2026

How to Pin Photos to a Floor Plan (Field Documentation Workflow)

A practical workflow for floor plan photo documentation: load the plan, place waypoints, pin photos to exact rooms, and export a report people can follow.

August 7, 2026

The Field Photo Report Checklist: 12 Items Before You Leave the Site

A printable field photo report checklist for restoration and construction crews — 12 items to capture before you leave the site, so the documentation holds up when the claim or punch review comes.

Xactimate Labor Hours to a Linked Schedule (Without Excel Hell)

Turn Xactimate labor hours into a linked CPM construction schedule without rebuilding everything in Excel. PHASE is a free schedule app built for that handoff.

Restoration Site Documentation: Why Camera Rolls Fail Adjusters

Restoration site documentation fails when photos live in unlabeled folders. Adjusters need insurance claims documentation they can locate on the floor plan.

Product Updates

Free Construction Schedule App: CPM Without Signing Up

Most construction schedule tools want an account before you build anything. PHASE is a free construction schedule app with real CPM — no sign-up, no trial wall.

How to Build a Field Photo Report That Holds Up in a Claim

A field photo report that holds up in an insurance claim needs locations on a plan — not a camera-roll dump. Here is how to structure site documentation adjusters can follow.

January 20, 2025

Services

Why Late September to Early October is the Best Time to Aerate Your Lawn in Colorado

If you live in Colorado, you know that our climate doesn't always play by the rules. Aeration is one of the most beneficial lawn care practices for cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass, ryegrass, and fescue — but timing matters.

January 15, 2025

Product Updates

Introducing FotoLedger: Photo Reports and Site Documentation on the Plan

FotoLedger is our flagship photo report and site documentation app — pin field photos, PDFs, and notes to floor plans, then export a client-ready PDF trail for restoration, insurance claims, and construction.

By BetterHolmes Team

January 10, 2025